ON3PCO - a Dutchman in Belgium

Pictures

Maastricht - the city I was born in 1961

Reconstruction 4th century

'Maestricht - Trajectum ad Mosam' - a few centuries later ...

The pitoresk "Father Vink"-tower

Pater Vink was one of the five beheaded persons in 1635 accused of high treason. Here started the second wall round the town, that was built less than a century after the building of the first one was finished. In the 13th century the town grew so rapidly, that after 70 years its surface expanded three times the original size. So a second wall had to be built to protect the new parts of that mediaeval town.

The Maastricht skyline direction southwest (2005)

Basilica of the O.L.V.

Basilica of Saint Servatius

Another nice place to be ...

The Riemst (Bolder) area - the village I live now

Home sweet home - a few neighboors cultivating the premises

Another view from our kitchen ...

Cows watching the green grass and Mr. Blue Sky

Looking (allmost) north ...

The Bolder 'wild'-life - our personal garden July 16th 2006

The trees still not high enough to throw the FD4 across - July 16th 2007

The temperature is below zero now - December 21st 2007

"CQ CQ CQ ... this is ON3WOEF ..."  -  July 1st 2008, 28°C and still going up ...

Slightly rearranged shack - November 15th 2008

HF set : Kenwood TS-120V

my 2m and 70cm equipment : Kenwood TR9000 + Alinco DJ-596 MKII

Winter at last - January 9th 2009 - minus 8° Celcius

It's not a hexbeam nor a broom (yet) ...

A mighty blue sky ..

A couple of guys waiting for summer ...

... an undisturbed view from the back garden ...

Spring again, at last - March 20th 2009 - 11 degrees Celcius

Blue like a deep ocean ... - March 20th 2009

2nd operator Amy alias 'Dutchy' - March 20th 2009

May 24th 2009 - 26 degrees Celcius

May 24th 2009 - looking north ...

May 24th 2009 - glorious nature in our backyard

May 24th 2009 - another friend enjoying a meal ...

May 24th 2009 - not afraid at all these little creatures ...

May 24th 2009 - Amy and her friends ...

May 24th 2009 - what a lovely view ...

June 2nd 2009 - sunset in Bolder, every evening another view ...

June 21st 2009 - looking south ...

June 21st 2009 - pear, Saint Rémy, approx. 6 cm, so a long time to go ...

June 21st 2009 - no comment ...

July 3th 2009 - aren't they beautiful ...

July 17th 2009 - we're going to harvest these dark blue prunes - Belle de Louvain - tomorrow ...

... and these - Reine Claude d'Althan - will take another two weeks I guess ...

August 1st 2009 - beautiful in every aspect. I love these butterflies ...

the United Kingdom

Will this be our next home ?

Winter strikes ... looking at this snowflakes, makes it cosier inside - December 20th 2009

About two weaks later a second period of freezing cold ... - January 2nd 2010

Spring at last. Stunning pear blossom - April 24th 2010